Boeing to Build All-Electric Propulsion Satellite for SES
Luxembourg-based company is third commercial customer for Boeing 702SP (small platform) satellite EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 16, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build for…
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Bombardier and Luxair Sign Firm Purchase Agreement for up to Five Q400 NextGen Aircraft
Part of renewal plan that will increase Luxair’s fleet to 10 Q400 aircraft as it replaces less efficient regional jets Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today…
ESA experimental spaceplane completes research flight
An experimental vehicle to develop an autonomous European reentry capability for future reusable space transportation has completed its mission. ESA’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle flew a…
SpaceX tries again to launch observatory, land rocket at sea
(AP) — SpaceX is taking another stab Tuesday at launching an observatory into deep space and landing the booster that carries it up. The…
Camera to record doomed ATV’s disintegration – from inside
Next Monday, ESA astronaut Samantha Christoforetti will float into Europe’s space ferry to install a special infrared camera, set to capture unique interior views…
With Boeing Inmarsat-5 Launch, Global Broadband Network Closer to Reality
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2015 – The second Boeing-built [NYSE: BA] Inmarsat-5 satellite has sent its first signals from orbit, an essential step toward…
Boeing, SpaceX will beat Russia on price for astronaut rides
(AP) NASA expects to save millions of dollars in launch costs, once its commercial crew program starts flying in a couple of years. SpaceX and…
USAF 45th SW launches 3rd Mobile User Objective System satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. (AFNS) — The 45th Space Wing successfully launched the third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, built by…
US Dragon Spacecraft Blasts Off to ISS, Falcon 9 Rocket Landing Fails
After the US Dragon spacecraft was brough into the orbit by the Falcon 9, the first stage of the carrier-rocket was expected to land on…
Boeing Completes World’s First All-Electric Propulsion Satellites
Two joined satellites, for customers ABS and Eutelsat, will launch next month Boeing has completed production of the world’s first all-electric propulsion satellites as preparations…
2nd launch try for space station delivery set for Saturday
(AP) — SpaceX will try again Saturday to launch a load of groceries and other supplies to the International Space Station. The first attempt was…
Rocket problem postpones SpaceX launch to space station
(AP) — SpaceX called off a supply flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday because of rocket trouble, another delay in the delivery of…
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